TitleOne of the improvements inaugurated by the DSS&A Date1887-05-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOne of the improvements inaugurated by the DSS&A management is the use of mainfold or telegraph trai... View Details
TitleDuring the winter the ore hoisted from pits seven Date1887-05-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDuring the winter the ore hoisted from pits seven and eight of the Jackson mine, wre stacked near th... View Details
TitleDuluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Date1887-06-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe Soo-Mackinaw Short Line. Embrancing the old Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette, and Marquette Houg... View Details
TitleClaim No. 1 by North Wisconsin Lumber Date1887-08-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionClaim Number 1: By North Wisconsin Lumber Co., Big Wausaukee, Wisconsin for $329.07 for timber furn... View Details
TitleIshpeming - despite variable weather yesterday Date1887-09-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDespite the variable weather yesterday, all trains running between this city and Marquette, both spe... View Details
TitleTwo accidents (2 pages) Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMonday evening Robert Dorrie, a South Shore brakeman was caught between the bumpers of two Lehigh Va... View Details
TitleRepublic - sad news of William Mahan's death Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhen the sad news of William Mahan's death reached Republic it was plain to see that Billy, as he wa... View Details
TitleIshpeming - William F. Mahan Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWilliam F. Mahan, the unfortunate young railroad man who was killed in the shamsh-up at Marquette Mo... View Details
TitleMarshall Scully Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMarshall Scully and a policeman or two will hereafter be at the South Shore depot on Sunday nights t... View Details
TitlePritz man who lost his arms Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPritz, the man who lost his arms Thursday night at Genessee street crossing of the DSS&A is improvin... View Details
TitleGot his foot crushed Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJames Scanlon, aged about 15, met with an accident Saturday evening by which his foot was badly cush... View Details
TitleAccident report (2 pages) Date1887-09-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Trout Lake Station, on th... View Details
TitleJeromewille known as Shingleton Date1887-10-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJeromewille, now known as Shingleton, on the line of the South Shore, 50 miles this side of Marquett... View Details
TitleNegaunee - freight trains Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train on both sides of the roads are long ones every day, and the amount of freight, bot... View Details
TitleNegaunee - Marshall Cunningham Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMarshall Cunningham ran in a drunken who was trying to occupy all the sidetracks of the South Shore ... View Details
TitleBoth the South Shore and the C&NW Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBoth the South Shore and C&NW passenger trains from the east and south were several hours late yeste... View Details
TitleSouth Shore noon express was delayed yesterday Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe South Shore noon express wad delayed yesterday, and did not reach here until 8 o'clock last nigh... View Details
TitleExcursion Train Date1887-10-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn excursion train of some 12 coaches moved out of Marquette to Ahancock on the old MH&O, the ex Sou... View Details
TitleSuperintendent Watson of South Shore Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSuperintendent Watson, of the South Shore, left yesterday afternoon on a short business trip to Detr... View Details
TitleTaken South Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTuesday the special palace car Wandered was taken through here to Republic for the purpose of removi... View Details
TitleVice President Spencer of M&N Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionVice Presidental Spencer, of the M&N, was in the city yesterday morning in conference with officals ... View Details
TitleAfter all the grumbling which the Ontanagon & Brule River Railroad Caused Date1887-10-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAfter all the grumbling which the Ontonagon & Brule River railroad has caused the people of Ontonago... View Details
TitleChampion M&M runs so close to the DSS&A depot Date1887-10-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe M&N runs so close to the DSS&A depot as to endanger the paint on the elegant structure. View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Altanic Railway at Humbolt Station Date1887-10-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Humboldt station on the 21s... View Details
TitleSouth Shore roadhouse at the Sault is a very fine structure Date1887-10-22 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe South Shore roundhouse at the Sault is a very fine structure. A large force of men and steam sh... View Details
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